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Originally Posted by 82-T/A
You're not understanding the entire principal of what a flywheel does. It's not just a device used for the starter.
Like I said before, General Motors doesn't waste 26 pounds of steel for absolutely no reason at all. There IS a purpose to this. If you want to insist that you know what you're talking about, and that everyone should get one, then go ahead.
Only reason why I'm being adamant about this is because this motor is a 4 cyl. It NEEDs as much low-end torque as it can get. The weight of the flywheel helps the motor build up torque through momentum.
The discussion was about performance gains from lightened flywheels, about which I opined. I think I actually DO understand most of the principles behind the flywheel. For instance, though I did not mention the dampening characteristics of a flywheel, I am not wholly ignorant of that function. I never even mentioned the role of the flywheel as regards the starter. And I'm not even close to "insisting" anything. I have not advocated that anyone get a lightened flywheel, let alone "insisting . . .that everyone should get one."
There, that about covers it.
Now, for the record, here's what I think (not insisting anything)
General Motors put a 26 pound flywheel on the back end of that motor to:
- provide an interface to the clutch
- dampen the operation of the motor (that whole noise/vibration thing)
- have a handy place to put a gear ring for the starter
And I still believe that hp and torque are NOT a function of the flywheel weight.
Let's try to be reasonable and accurate in our replies, shall we?
